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Originally Posted by Adje
No because you actually took it away. That's the differense 
Now if you would copy the money it would be forgery (sp) but not theft |
Let's see. Before I download Ozzy Osbournes new CD he has $39 million and 1 cent in his bank account (probably much more).
After I download his CD.... He still has $39 million and 1 cent.
Meanwhile he's still making money off of paid album sales. Because in order for something to be 'pirated' it has to be bought.
Let's look at it this way now. Im a big fan of ML in 1996, but he disappears from popularity in NA. It's now 2003 and I don't give a damn about him. But I remember how much I loved BOOH 1 and 2. I download his discography (which I later buy), discover more of Steinman's work (holy shit, he wrote TEOTH and MLOONAA?) and I buy that as well.
Than I see ML on his BOOH 3 tour. I buy a ticket, buy the CD and buy merchandise.
Hmmm. As a result of my 'piracy' I bought 9 records, paid $100 too see him live and spent $60 on merchandise. Plus I've bought around 7 steinman related CDs.
I did this because, while I don't always agree with his views, I love his music and his performance and his song selection. Plus his band is always solid.
Now, there are many bands that I like that I haven't given as much support to, but I try to support them in some way.